Lifestyle News Desk. The world’s largest Krishna temple is being built in Kolkata, this temple is going to be built in a very large area. In such a situation, it may take time to completely build this temple. It is being said that after 80% completion by 2023, it will be opened for devotees. Let us know about its premises, construction, budget and construction work. Along with this, information about how many people can sit together in this temple is also available.
space and construction
The temple is being constructed by the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Alfred Ford is the temple’s president. He is the founder of the American automobile company Ford. According to him, this temple is being built in an area of more than 6 thousand square feet. The temple is spread over 12 acres and has 45 acres of gardens. The total height of the temple is 350 feet. This is a unique temple. It has 7 floors. Which includes utility floor, temple floor, museum floor as well as priest floor etc.
It is also the largest pujari mala in the world with a total area of 2.5 acres. The inside of this temple is no less than a palace. The Kirtan Hall of the complex is built on a total area of 1.5 acres. In which up to 10 thousand devotees can perform kirtan simultaneously. Its special thing is that its interior design has been done in western style. But the atmosphere of the temple gives the impression of Vedic culture.
Temple budget and facilities
The total budget of the temple is more than 800 crores. More than Rs 444 crore has been spent so far. Now talking about its specialty, not only the temple but also the temple of education is situated here. This would be an excellent alternative to the knowledge of Vedic philosophy. Here, along with the philosophy of Bhagavad Gita, why, how, when the world was created, all these things will also be discussed. The knowledge given here will be given keeping in mind the scientific facts.